Journal article

Ethical Considerations for Paediatrics during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Discussion Paper from the Australian Paediatric Clinical Ethics Collaboration

Melanie Jansen, Helen Irving, Lynn Gillam, Erin Sharwood, Anne Preisz, Shreerupa Basu, Clare Delaney, Rosalind McDougall, Carolyn Johnston, David Isaacs, Paula Lister

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | Wiley | Published : 2020

Abstract

Children have not been severely affected by SARS-CoV-2-related illness but are vulnerable to the economic and social deprivation arising from the pandemic. This document describes unique risks and burdens for children and their care givers during the COVID-19 pandemic.